West Virginia University Institute of Technology

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public college in Beckley, WV. Its average net price is $14,942 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$15,219
$30,001 to $48,000$9,671
$48,001 to $75,000$13,025
$75,001 to $110,000$14,843
$110,001 and up$20,706
$8,976Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,440Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$14,942Average Net Price
$12,930Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$950Books and Supplies
$6,520Other Expenses
35.6%Students on Pell Grants
24.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

36.7%Acceptance Rate
460 to 570SAT Reading, Middle Half
420 to 550SAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 23ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$49,787
8 years after entry$57,302
10 years after entry$62,910
29.9%Graduation Rate
61.8%Retention Rate
$21,146Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Beckley, WVLocation
Small citySetting
981Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$54,731 Small program - rough guide n=78$17,500 Small program - rough guide n=93
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$73,727 Small program - rough guide n=83$25,969 n=108
Air Transportation$55,780 National median for this major n=5,818Not published
Biology$38,294 Small program - rough guide n=93$19,500 n=145
Business and Commerce$45,884 n=130$22,707 n=163
Chemical Engineering$73,877 Small program - rough guide n=35$24,800 Small program - rough guide n=31
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$68,472 n=102$23,660 Small program - rough guide n=81
Community Organization and Advocacy$45,679 National median for this major n=2,262Not published
Computer Engineering$80,234 Small program - rough guide n=30$14,713 Small program - rough guide n=35
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Systems Analysis$65,104 National median for this major n=1,196Not published
Construction Management$75,379 National median for this major n=3,543Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$77,047 Small program - rough guide n=54$24,107 Small program - rough guide n=37
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$66,818 National median for this major n=1,948Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,841 Small program - rough guide n=35$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=52
Liberal Arts$43,113 n=252$23,631 n=273
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$73,357 n=196$24,911 n=176
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$37,153 n=166$21,250 n=242
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Political Science and Government$29,041 Small program - rough guide n=57$20,261 n=122
Psychology$32,834 n=165$21,250 n=252
Registered Nursing$77,785 n=355$25,000 n=280
Security Science and Technology$44,768 Small program - rough guide n=94$23,223 n=112
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,282 Small program - rough guide n=57$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=41

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